In our scenario, we are using xfce4 Installing the xfce4 Desktop environment When done, you need to install an alternate desktop environment.

To proceed with the installation, press Y You will be then informed about the package size. In the Terminal, type the following command Using the Dash button, in the search box, type TerminalĬlick on the terminal icon and the Terminal console will open In order to perform the installation of the xrdp package, you will login into your ubuntu 14.04 machine. In this post, we will be installing the standard xrdp package from the Ubuntu Repository.

Let’s Go ! Install XRDP Package from Ubuntu Repository So, in this post, we will describe the steps needed in order to install xrdp and the xfce alternate desktop that will be used while remoting into your Ubuntu 14.04 machine. The most annoying part while using xrdp (with Ubuntu) is the fact that you have to install an alternate desktop environment. You probably also know that since the introduction of Unity Desktop Interface in Ubuntu you need to tweak the configuration in order to have it working. If you follow me, you know that we have been using xrdp package in order to connect to linux machines using the built-in remote desktop client available within Windows Operating System. Some readers and some of my colleagues have been asking for a post about XRDP functionality in Ubuntu 14.04. Basically, you will be notified that a new version is available and you will be asked if you want to upgrade to the latest version. We didn’t covered the upgrade process because it’s quite easy nowadays. Ubuntu 14.04 has been released on April 17th 2014 and we already released the traditional post about how to perform a fresh install.

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